Good news! Social grants will increase from 1 April. Here’s how much the old age grant and children’s grant beneficiaries will not get monthly.
The increases were announced by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana when he delivered the National Budget in Cape Town on Wednesday, 21 February.
During his speech, Godfongwana said government is sensitive to the increase in the cost of living for the nearly 19 million South Africans
who rely on these grants to make ends meet.
This is how much social grant beneficiaries will now get monthly:
- Child Support Grant increases from R510 to R530
- Foster Child Grant increases by R50
- Older Person’s Grant increases by R90 on 1 April and R10 in October 2024.
- Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant – R350